[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2869 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                               H. R. 2869

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                                 AN ACT

      To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
            hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2869

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                                 AN ACT


 
      To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
            hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE FOR 
              HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN KENTUCKY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 6641, the Commission shall, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and 
public interest requirements of that section and the Commission's 
procedures under that section, extend until June 15, 1998, the time 
period during which the licensee is required to commence construction 
of the project.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
expiration of the extension, issued by the Commission under section 13 
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection 
(a).
    (c) Reinstatment of License.--The Commission is authorized to 
reinstate the license for the project referred to in subsection (a), 
effective as of the date of its expiration or termination.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.